Ilyam Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ilyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ilyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Ilyam (93) may also be a first name.

Ilyam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ilyam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ilyam (Hindi: इल्याम, Russian: Ильям) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilyam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ilyam is the 3,543,123rd most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Ilyam live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 986,211th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 93 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria Ilyam is mostly found in: Benue, where 96 percent live and Borno, where 4 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Ilyam exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and Azerbaijan, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilyam9143/
Uilyam9128/
Ielyam919/
Ilam892,385/
Uillyam832/
Ilyaasm831/
Gillyam831/
Islam8011,760,270/
Ilham8032,912/
Hilam8010,159/
Ilame801,110/
Ailam80993/
Jilam80454/
Gilam80328/
Illam80201/
Iliam80158/
Eilam80123/
Yilam80104/
Itlam8044/
Ilgam8016/
Ilaam8016/
Elyam8013/
Ijlam808/
Iolam808/
Ilamm806/
Ihlam806/
Ilaim806/
Ilahm805/
Ielam801/
Oilam801/
Uilam801/
Ilyamova7740/
Gillam739,622/
Islamm732,188/
Hailam731,434/
Islaam731,416/
Hillam73888/
Islame73663/
Ilhame73519/
Giliam73393/
Isleam73192/
Yislam73138/
Jilgam73135/
Illiam7370/
Islaim7368/
Isllam7362/
Uislam7348/
Ilaham7348/
Hilham7344/
Aislam7339/
Jiliam7337/
Islasm7335/
Hislam7334/
Ioliam7329/
Jillam7328/
Ilhaam7327/
Ilhamm7318/
Gailam7317/
Hilame7315/
Jislam7313/
Eislam7310/
Ilhamd7310/
Aihlam739/
Ilhamh738/
Eilham738/
Islamh737/
Jilham736/
Isliam736/
Illham735/
Yillam734/
Yitlam734/
Islamt734/
Illaam734/
Uiliam733/
Eillam733/
Aillam733/
Ailame732/
Hoilam732/
Hilaam732/
Eiliam732/
Gilgam732/
Illame732/
Hiliam732/
Oislam731/
Jilame731/
Islajm731/
Islamd731/
Islaum731/
Ielham731/
Ilaame731/
Illeam731/
Eilamd731/
Gihlam731/
Ailamm731/
Ailiam731/
Uilham731/
Ilheam731/
Yilaum731/
Uilame731/
Ilaime731/
Isleym731/
Goilam731/
Aileam731/
Yilgam731/
Ailamh731/
Aylyam731/
Hilgam730/
Gileam730/
Oillam730/
Gilliam6740,145/
Elam6723,956/
Ilom67805/
Hilliam67455/
Gillgam6724/
Ilamova6715/
Gillaim6713/
Jilliam6713/
Eggilam679/
Gillahm677/
Jlam676/
Ylam675/
Hilaham675/
Uggilam674/
Jillaam674/
Haislam674/
Uilliam673/
Aggilam673/
Eilliam673/
Illiame673/
Hailame672/
Illaham672/
Huilham672/
Gillaum671/
Iliattm671/
Ilhamme671/
Ilaheem671/
Uilhame671/
Oilliam671/
Hillamd671/
Islaham671/
Gaillam671/
Illhamm671/
Uillame671/
Jithlam671/
Jitleam671/
Haillam670/
Gellyam670/
Gilleam670/
Hisllam670/
Hillham670/
Gihllam670/
Gilllam670/

Ilyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ilyam in the Hindi language
इल्यामilyama83.33
इलयामilayama16.67
Ilyam in the Russian language
Ильямilam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ilyam
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